Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met in Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met was 9.24 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
9.24
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
11.4
in 2025
All-time low
9.24
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met in Middle East and North Africa, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met in Middle East and North Africa stood at 9.24. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met in Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.4 | — |
| 2026 | 10.92 | -4.2% |
| 2027 | 10.46 | -4.2% |
| 2028 | 10.02 | -4.1% |
| 2029 | 9.62 | -4.0% |
| 2030 | 9.24 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10.48 | 9.62 | 11.4 | 5 |
| 2030s | 9.24 | 9.24 | 9.24 | 1 |
More health data for Middle East and North Africa
- Neonatal mortality rate 11.92 (2024)
- Infant deaths 182,751 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 84,203 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.17 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 51,561 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 203,683 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 8.68 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 63,271 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.52 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 119,480 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met in Middle East and North Africa?
- Neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met in Middle East and North Africa was 9.24 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.24 in 2030.
- How does Middle East and North Africa rank for neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met?
- Middle East and North Africa ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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